Last week marked the release of the updated American Society of Hematology (ASH) ASH Draft Recommendations Sickle Cell Disease-Related Pain. This EMDocs article addresses each of the draft recommendations listed on behalf of ASH as related to the ED-setting.
This week Clay brings you some great literature on RSI sedative/paralytics, pediatric hypotension, and the bystander effect in the ED.
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Patients with VADs can be challenging. This EM educator post provides key considerations and resources for their evaluation and management.
The EM Educator Series: Man vs Machine – Basics & Beyond of VADs Read More »
In this first of five ToxCard posts on pharmacology, we review the basics of toxicokinetics. “All things are poison and nothing is without poison; only the dose makes a thing not a poison” – Paracelsus (Godfather of toxicology, 1493 – 1541). Stay tuned, the future posts will be on absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination.
TOXCards: General Principles of Toxicokinetics Read More »
When is the pelvic exam needed in the ED? This post looks at the evidence behind the pelvic exam and provides several key considerations.
Speculations on the Speculum: Is a pelvic exam ever needed in the ED? Read More »
A 19-year-old male presents after an MVC. Another passenger reports that the patient hit his head on the seat in front of him. His GCS is 12, and you find hemotympanum, serosanguineous discharge bilaterally from the nares, and CN III palsy on exam. What’s the next step in your evaluation and treatment?
EM@3AM: Basilar Skull Fractures Read More »
This edition of Unlocking Common ED Procedures provides pearls and pitfalls in PTA drainage.
Unlocking Common ED Procedures – Peritonsillar Abscess Drainage Read More »
Ready for the spiked helmet sign? This post from David Cisewski and Lillian Wong provides you with what you need to know on the ECG.
Spiked Helmet Sign: An Electrocardiographic Indication of Impending Doom Read More »
Headache may be common in many populations, but what do you need to consider in the postpartum period? This post from Marina Boushra looks at postpartum headaches.
Headaches in the Postpartum Period Read More »
This week’s Journal Feed Wrap-up gives you new evidence on predictors of a difficult airway, US evaluation of tamponade, PECARN and pediatric fever, and concurrent bronchiolitis and UTI in pediatric patients.
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